Before we talk about applied psychology in times of crisis it is prudent to contextualize the meaning of the word "crisis." Describes itself as "a moment of crisis break in the operation of a system, a qualitative change in a positive or negative." One definition of crisis is the Chinese ideogram of the I Ching that has two meanings: first means difficulty and on the other hand means opportunity. This is precisely what is a crisis, all crises bring change and bring changes crisis.Haciendo a tour of the definition of crisis from different authors, we see that Eric Erikson, "the crisis and does not connote an impending catastrophe (instead it) be designated a critical point, a turning point in that development must take one direction or another, directing resources to growth, recovery and greater differentiation. This translates into new, chaos , changes and opportunities in a varied arrangement of living change. A cry for the crisis, others seize the opportunity instead of selling scarves. So from here we can ask ourselves how society assumes the changes? Why do some choose to abandon the emotional balance and effectively confront other system changes?. Roberto Lavagna talk about it in , "Every system is based on a set of more or less closely linked in their various components, such that a change in a system component generates all the remaining changes. However, while the mechanical systems it is possible to assess carefully the impact and extent of similar variations, and to measure them in the field of social systems is still far from this. To assess, in a broad sense, the impact of a crisis on a social system, in any case is required above all to define the state of equilibrium of the system. "
With all this we can say that within the field of psychology, crisis becomes a snap in the mental balance of human beings. Continual change and the evolution of man, not escape from the psyches of each subject, living each his own, very unusual process.
idea is common to associate the crisis with difficulty, risk and danger. However, the essence of the concept is closer to the crucial change, significant or decisive. In the first case the crisis leads to decline and then collapse. In the second to the rebuilding more or less effective or durable, survival is as difficult or as "growing pains", typical of young social agencies or qualified renewal available.
Since the adaptation processes are fundamental key in the development and maturation of our integrity bio-psycho-social, and which also provides the ability to develop and reflect how we control our emotions and forms of reaction, it is essential to know that often there are situations that we get out of hand and post these crises can influence in a major way in our psychological development. While many people have the ability to manage in a proper way successive thoughts and feelings to a crisis, preventing it from this affect the balance of their lives, it is also true that there is another significant number of people which unfortunately fail to properly channel these setbacks, leading to disruptions in cognitive processes that subsequently lead to an imbalance in your lifestyle.
But of course, all is not lost. This is where the fruit takes its course of evolution that has taken psychology as a science. The importance of having on hand a professional help lies in the professionalism with which the psychologist has to detect the symptoms and the therapy for each situation. It is also important to frame the main objectives to be achieved in a treatment plan, and integrate them into a routine of life for the patient to be able to recover the emotional and psychological balance. Of course, these strategies depend on various elements that the individual should incorporate into your life to comprehensively rebuild normal. This means re-educate the patient from lifestyle (adopting new habits in favor of its physical integrity), and according to the inclination therapeutic application of the intervention plan, which may consist of cognitive and behavioral techniques to condition a new self-concept self and reality.
-Honoré de Balzac -